ML19309H552
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| Issue date: | 03/31/1980 |
| From: | INTERIOR, DEPT. OF, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY |
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8005130989 THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TRIGA REACTOR FACILITY QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM FOR 10 CFR 71 SHIPMENTS OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS March 31,1980 Date i
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Introduction 1-1 2.
Quality Assurance 2-1 2.1 Organization 2-1 2.2 Scope 2-1 2.3 Design Control 2-2 2.4 Procurement Document Control 2-2 2.5 Instructions, Procedures, and Drawings 2-4 2.6 Document Control 2-4 2.7 Control of Purchased Material, Equipment, and 2-5 Services 2.8 Identification and Control of Materials, Parts 2-6 and Components 2.9 Control of Special Processes 2-6 2.10 Inspection 2-7 2.11 Control of Measurement and Test Equipment 2-7
. 2.~ L2 Handling, Storage, and Shipping 2-7 2.13 Inspection, Test, and Operating Status 2-8 2.14 Nonconforming Material, Parts or Components 2-8 2.15 Corrective Action 2-8 2.16 Quality Assurance Records 2-8 2.17 Audits 2-9 Appendix A - Organization Chart Appendix B - QA Personnel Responsibilities
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INTRODUCTION Licensees authorized to package radioactive material for transport or transfer such materials to a carrier for transport are required to maintain and follow a NRC approved Quality Assurance (QA) Program.
This QA program has been developed to meet the NRC requirements imposed by 10 CFR 71 and upon approval will be followed by the U.S. Geological Survey TRIGA Reactor (GSTR) facility.
The program is applicable to any GSTR activity involving the des'ign, manufac-ture, maintenance, cr use of NRC licensed shipping packages or the packaging and shipment of radioactive materials pursuant to 10 CRF 71.
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QUALITY ASSURANCE 2.1 Organization Responsibility for the development and implementation of the quality assurance program is assigned to the Reactor Supervisor.
Responsibility for execution of parts of this program may be delegated to individuals either within or outside the Reactor Group.
Under the direction of the Reactor Supervisor, the Reactor Group provides for the shipping of all spent fuel and fissile material and other by-product material.
Since no separate Quality Assurance group exists, these individuals, as necer,sary, provide for inspection or other verification by a second individual or by test, utilizing, if necessary, personnel outside.the Reactor Group in order to assure a high degree of confidence that the shipping packages will perform satisfactorily in service.
Where special qualifications or facilities are required,such na welders' certifications, personnel or organizations outside the Reactor Group may be assigned responsibility for the perform-ance of specific quality assurance activities.
Responsibility for acceptance, however, remains with the Reactor Group.
2.2 Scope The quality assurance program includes those design, construc-tion, maintenance, and operation activities associated with the procurement, testing, use, maintenance, and repair of the shipping 2-1
packages of 10 CFR 71 licensed material.
Any activity which could affect the ability of such a struc-ture, system, or cor.ponent to perform safely and as specified falls within the scope of this quality assurance program.
These activities include designing, purchasing, handling, shipping, storing, cleaning, inspecting testing, maintaining, repairing, loading, and modifying.
Where appropriate, these activities are carried out in accordance with written procedures instruc-tions, and drawings, as de, scribed in the following subsections.
The QA program will be applied in a graded approach, i.e. applied to an extent consistent with the importance of safety.
The shipping packages within the scope of the program included are all shipping packages covered under 10 CFR 71.
In order to facilitate the preparation and revision of docu-ments, to assure the appropriate reviews and approvals, and to document operation of the quality assurance program, an approval requirements and document revision checklist will be used as required for specifying and recording required actions and QA approvals.
The checklist will be used as necessary for the acti-vities described in the following subsections.
2.3 Design Control The GSTR facility does not intend to be involved in the design of packages.
However, modifications of or additions to those packages within the scope of this quality assurance program, the Reactor Supervisor provides for a design review by the 2-2 a mmmew
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appropriate individuals whom he may designate, The reviews are performed by individuals or groups other than those who performed the original design.
In all instances, the review assures that the design is correctly described in the approval or license application, and that the contents of safety analyses are accurate.
Design reviews cover items such as stress, thermal, hydraulic, and accident analy-sis; compatibility of materials and design interfaces, and delin-eation of acceptance criteria for inspection and tests.
The review further assures that applicable. regulatory requirements and also the design basis as specified in the license or other approval application are incorporated in the specifications, drawings, procedures, and instructions.
Documentation for the design verification reviews is provided in the form of approval applications containing the signature of at least two individuals who are familiar with the safety-related functions of the affected structures, systems, and components.
Assurance that the approved design is correctly implemented is accomplished by requiring that documents which fall within the scope of the quality assurance program shall be checked by a know-ledgeable individual other than the one who prepared the documents and they shall be signed or initialed by both individuals.
2.4 Procurement Document Control This f acility will use shipping packages which have been licensed and manuf actured by others for use by general licensees.
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Under these situations, certifications will be provided by the package supplier that it is constructed and appropriately licensed for use with the authorized content.
In these situations, the inde-pendent reviews, etc., specified in the program below are not applicable.
Certain documents for procurement of materials, equipment, and service affect the useability and safety of the package.
l Assurance that applicable regulatory requirements, design bases, and other requirements which are necessary to assure adequate quality are suitably included or referenced in such documents shall be accomplished by requiring that the Reactor Supervisor, or his designee, review and approve the specifications, drawings, procedure, or other documents which are part of purchase orders and contracts subject to the quality assurance program.
The Reactor Supervisor shall specify for which materials, equipment, and services the procurement documents will be reviewed.
2.5 Instructions, procedures and Drawings Activities affecting quality shall be prescribed where appropriate by documents which shall be prepared, approved, and retained on file.
2.6 Document Control Documents relating to a particular type of activity are, in general, prepared under the direction of the supervisor who is delegated the responsibility for maintaining a file of such 2-4
i documents, revising them to reflect approved design changes and as-built conditions, and clearly identifying the document as originally approved, and all revisions.
Distribution of documents is subject to the approval of the Reactor Supervisor or other designated individual.
Changes to documents shall be reviewed and approved by the same Reactor Group, person or group, or the same organization that perform d the original review and approval, unless the Reactor Supervisor specifically designates another responsible group or organization.
2.7 Control of Purchased Material, Equipment and Services In ganeral, all materials, equipment, and services are subject to inspection and approval of both quality and quantity prior to acceptance.
Responsibility for these functions rest with the Reactor Supervisor or his designee.
Inspection generally is per-formed after receipt of the material, cquipment, or service at the reactor site.
When considered necessary to assure quality, and particularly for non-standard items, only bids submitted by vendors deemed qualified and acceptable to the Reactor Supervisor, or his desig-
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nated representative will be considered.
Contractors and suppliers are selected on the basis of references, past performance to the Geological Survey, reputation, and other investigation.
Appropr-inte credentials, licenses if required by law, code, or regulation, will be furnished and retained on file.
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procurement documents are allowed without written request by the vendor and approval by the Reactor Superviscr or his designated representative.
2.8 Identification and Control of Materials, parts, and Components Identification and control is required for materials,' parts, or components where it is necessary to identify items through stages of fabrication, delivery, utilization, repair and/or modi-fication.
2.9 Control of Special Processes The Reactor Supervisor may delegate the responsibility for incorporating into instruction, procedures, and di-ngs, used either for procurement or for control of interna 1' activities within the scope of the quality assurance program, the applicable portions of codes and standards in order to assure that special processes, including welding and non-destructive testing, are accomplished by qualified personnel using qualified procedures.
Vendors will be required to furnish documented evidence of qualifications, when applicable, including individual as well as company licenses or other proof of competence.
The Reactor Staff, as appropriate, is responsible for sur-veillance of both vendor and in-house special processes when needed and for certifying to.the Reactor Supervisor in written form that the work has been accomplished as specified.
The Reactor Supervisor may at times involve expert counsel on special problems.
The written recommendation of the consultant shall be obtained and shall be part of the quality assurance file, 2-6 hi-
but responsibility for acceptance of the work shall remain with the Reactor Supervisor or his designated alternate.
2.10 Inspection The inspection program includes examinations, measurements, and tests to assure that materials, equipment, and services conform to the requirements of applicable instructions, procedures, and drawings.
Quality in structures, systems, and components, affected by the above activities is assured through inspection and/or testing on completion of a job or prior to use.
General requirements for the inspection of purchased material, equipment, and services were stated in Section 7.
Packages which fail to meet the requirements of inspections or tests will be repaired and retested prior to use.
2.11 Control of Measurement and Test Equipment lleasurement equipment will be calibrated as appropriate, and a record of this calibration will be retained.
All instruments used to indicate testing data will have an error of reading which is small in comparison with the tolerances on the parameter being measured, so that the error in the test instrument in unimportant relative to the permissible error in the parameter.
1 2.12 Handling, Storage, and Shipping The handling, storage, and moving of casks and all parts of casks will be controlled to assure safety, prevent degredation, prevent damage, and prevent loss.
The package shall not be released for shipment until the QA program is completed including tests, inspections, and documentation.
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2.13 Inspection, Test, and Operating Status The status of shipping containers will be indicated by a j
tag, label, marking, a log entry, or other documentation.
The records will indicate when periodic surveillance tests have been performed.
2.14 Nonconforming t!aterial, parts, or Components Items found to be nonconforming in operation or in surveil-lance tests are recorded by identification number, if any, in appropriate documents and removed from service until repaired.
The repair, transfer to other use, disposal, or other ultimate disposition will be recorded.
The repaired items must still comply with the original specifications or approved modifications.
2.15 Corrective Action Because of the relative small number of packages, most con-ditions adverse to safe operation are easily and quickly communi-cated.
Depending upon the importance of the deficiency, the information and corrective action may be transmitted to the Reactor Supervisor for a decision on appropriate corrective action.
Decisions as to corrective action are made on a case by case basis, depending upon the nature, severity, and frequency of the deficiency.
2.16 Quality Assurance Records Activities within the scope of the quality assurance program will be documented.
The Reactor Supervisor will maintain a list of these records which will show the person assigned responsibility for their maintenance.
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2.17 Audits An audit of the quality assurance program shall be performed at least annually.
The audit will be performed by the Reactor Operations Committee or other persons delegated by the Reactor Administrator.
The audit will cover all aspects of the quality assurance program.
Documentation of the audit will include, as a minimum, a report of any changes in the program made since the previous audit, a report of random or complete reviews of the records, and a evaluation of the effectiveness of the program, s
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APPENDIX A Director USGS Renator Administrator Radiological Reactor Advisory Operations Committee Committee l
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APPENDIX B QA PERSONNEL RESPONSIBILITIES REACTOR SUPERVISOR The Reactor Supervisor will be responsible for the development and implementation of the Quality Assurance Program.
REACTOR HEALTH PHYSICIST The Reactor Health Physicist will be auditor of the QA Prcgram and provide oversight of all packaging, labeling, etc., of radioactive material, i
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